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DescriptionKz-8cm-gr-w-42-short-mortar.jpg	Kz. 8 cm. Gr. W. 42: Short Mortar Published on December 31, 1943 This weapon is of the same general design as the standard 8 cm mortar (s. Gr. W. 34) described on page 114. It is, however, shorter and lighter. It differs from the original weapon in the following respects: The Model 42 has a shorter barrel with no striker control bolt at the base. It has a smaller baseplate, square in shape, with no carrying handle. The barrel is fastened to the baseplate by a spring catch. It also has a smaller bipod.
Date	1943
Source	http://www.lonesentry.com/ordnance/kz-8-cm-gr-w-42-short-mortar.html
Author	US War Department

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	22:01, 26 February 2014		500 × 290 (20 KB)	Spigotman	{{Information \|Description=Kz. 8 cm. Gr. W. 42: Short Mortar Published on December 31, 2009 in German. Closed This weapon is of the same general design as the standard 8 cm mortar (s. Gr. W. 34) described on page 114. It is, however, shorter and li...